ATP Challenger Tour Finals
| ATP Challenger Tour Finals | |
|---|---|
| Tournament information | |
| Location |
São Paulo Brazil (2011-present) |
| Venue | Esporte Clube Pinheiros (2014) |
| Category | Challenger Tour Finals |
| Surface | Clay / Indoors |
| Draw | 8S |
| Prize money | US$220,000[1] |
| Website | Website |
| ATP |
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The ATP Challenger Tour Finals is a tennis tournament played at the end of each year, involving the top seven players in that year's ATP Challenger Tour, plus an invited player from the tournament's host country.
Like the ATP World Tour Finals, the ATP Challenger Tour Finals is not a straightforward knock-out tournament. Eight players are divided into two groups of four, and play three round-robin matches each against the other three players in their group. From there, the two players with the best records in each group progress to the semifinals, with the winners meeting in the final to determine the champion.[1]
Venues
| Location | Years | Surface | Stadium | Capacity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 São Paulo | 2011–2012 | Indoor Hard | Ginásio do Ibirapuera[1] | 11,000[2] |
| 2013 | Outdoor Clay | Sociedade Harmonia de Tênis[3] | ||
| 2014 | Indoor Clay | Esporte Clube Pinheiros[4] | 1,000 |
Past finals
Singles
| Location | Year | Champion | Runner-up | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ATP Challenger Tour Finals | ||||
| São Paulo, Brazil (indoor clay) |
2014 |  Diego Schwartzman | Guilherme Clezar | 6–2, 6–3 |
| São Paulo, Brazil (outdoor clay) |
2013 |  Filippo Volandri |  Alejandro González | 4–6, 6–4, 6–2 |
| São Paulo, Brazil (indoor hard) |
2012 | Guido Pella |  Adrian Ungur | 6–3, 6–7(4–7), 7–6(7–4) |
| 2011 |  Cedrik-Marcel Stebe |  Dudi Sela | 6–2, 6–4 | |
See also
- ATP World Tour Finals
- WTA Tour Championships
- WCT Finals
- WCT World Doubles
- World Championship Tennis
- Grand Prix tennis circuit
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Sao Paulo To Host ATP Challenger Tour Finals". atpworldtour.com. Jacksonville, Florida, USA: Association of Tennis Professionals. May 16, 2011. Retrieved May 19, 2011.
- ↑ (Portuguese) Ginásio do Ibirapuera
- ↑ "Sociedade Harmonia de Tênis hosts the tournament this year.". ATP Challenger Tour Finals (in Portuguese). São Paulo. 10 October 2013. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
- ↑ "Esporte Clube Pinheiros will host ATP Challenger Tour Finals in November" (in Portuguese). São Paulo: ATP Challenger Tour Finals. 29 September 2014. Retrieved 7 November 2014.